approximation
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While it’s unclear exactly how many people SpaceX employs across the U.S., that approximation from Shotwell implies that about a third of the company’s staff is based in Hawthorne.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
When the supply side is stable, that approximation works well enough.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
"They're selecting from pre-recorded material or generating an approximation."
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Choi recognizes this caveat but said he thinks it is valuable to incorporate even a rough approximation of, say, future earnings rather than exclude them from financial planning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Measuring angles amounted to eyeballing shadows on a compass, which might do for gross approximation but could not yield very accurate results.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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